give him an inch and he'll take an ell.

Meanings of "give him an inch and he'll take an ell." in German English Dictionary : 1 result(s)

	Catégorie	Anglais	Allemand
Proverb
1	Proverb	Give him an inch and he'll take an ell.	Wenn man dem Teufel den kleinen Finger gibt, so nimmt er die ganze Hand.